Opens Arts Alive! Night September 4 at the Adorni Center

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1 Vol. 31, #9 September, 2010 Opens Arts Alive! Night September 4 at the Adorni Center From top left: watercolor by Meredith Aldrich, Dragonfly Marsh by Melissa Zielinski, bottom left: Purple Dragonflies by Melisa Zielinski, and painted rock by Lyn Wandell. For the fourth consecutive year, the North Coast Small Business Development Center (NCSBDC) features work from artists currently participating in the North Coast s only business training program targeted specifically to artists. continued on page 3 The Ink People News is published monthly by The Ink People Center for the Arts, 517 3rd Street Ste. 36, Eureka, CA 95501; inkers@inkpeople.org;

2 INK SPAWN The Ink People incubates diverse programs and fledgling organizations. Watch this space for detailed descriptions of our many programs. INK Call SPAWN Libby at LOGO for further information. Another month, another great new DreamMaker Project. In August, the Board adopted BRAVA! Dance Eureka (Dance That Gives Back) to join the DreamMaker family. Says project head Virginia Niekrasz- Laaurent, My wish is to involve Humboldt County in order to create relationships, build support, and sustain our cultural identity. This project will enable me to continue to guide my new generation of dancers and reestablish my dance company as a Eureka landmark for the arts. For more information, please contact Virginia at mailto:virginia. enterprises@gmail.com. We also have another recent adoptee who has changed their DreamMaker name. The title of Maureen McGarry s project is changing from Senior Arts Program to Art for the Young at Heart. Look for workshops to begin soon. The Golden Road Art & Music Fair was an amazing success. My grateful thanks to all who worked, volunteered or came and enjoyed. An especially big THANK YOU to Tanya Nordberg, who made the miracle happen. Congratulations are also in order for Raven Oliver and Angel Rubio- Hale for planning, organizing, and 2 pulling off an awesome all-ages (mostly teen) dance party at the Arcata Playhouse. Thanks also go to Jackie Dandeneau and David Ferney for donating the space and being incredibly helpful. Coming up is the Black & White Beaux Arts Masquerade Ball on October 16 at Redwood Raks in Arcata. Put it on your calendar. It will be another of Tanya s amazing extravaganzas and a really good time. Then it will be time for the Holiday Gift Fair, held this year on November 27 at Blue Lake Casino on. If you haven t reserved your space yet, contact Denise at djdld2@gmail.com or stop by our offices and pick up a registration form. And mark your calendar to get beautiful handmade gifts for your loved ones or yourself. Due to display challenges at the Adorni Center, we have decided not to hold the Artists Challenge this December. Instead, we will have a members-only show. There will be no theme, other than to show the amazing diversity and wealth of creativity amongst Inkers. A $5 entry fee per piece will help cover opening expenses and support the organization. Libby Maynard

3 Ink People Events Classes and Workshops MARZ meets Tuesday through Friday, 3 to 7 p.m. The Life Drawing Group meets Tuesdays from 12 to 3 p.m. Mythic Faces Mask Making Class Mask making can be a sacred personal journey and an enriching creative experience. Explore, honor, and give a face to a part of yourself that is seeking expression. Fee: $89. Private Instruction also available by appointment. Call Kathryne DeLorme, Yoga with Lunel Haysmer, Fridays 9 to 10:15 a.m. Bring yoga mat and blanket. Session fee: $9. Contact Lunel at or haysmer@humboldt1.com. North Coast Open Studios Steering Committee Meeting meets the first Wednesday of every month at 11 a.m. The Eureka Writer s Group (formerly known as The Writers Critique Group or Redwood Coast Writers Center) meets every Tuesday at 7 p.m. Rural Burl Mural Bureau Paint BIG with Kati Texas, Sat. & Sun. 11 a.m. 4 p.m. Ages 14 to 24. Contact Kati at or painteureka@gmail.com. The Ink People 2010 Gallery Schedule Note: An asterisk (*) indicates that the show is open to all. October: Maskibition* Contact: Kathryne De Lorme at mythicfaces@juno.com November: Day of the Dead* Contact: Suzanne Guerra, sguerra@humboldt1.com December: Artist s Challenge* Contact: The Ink People at Hot Off The Press, New Newsletter Uploaded & More Contact Links Listed Get your latest Inker news now by going to our Ink People Site at More contacts have been added to our links page & more will come soon. We also need descriptions of the programs & website addresses if you have a homepage. Also feel free to notify us if your has changed so we can update it. Tanya at tanya@inkepeople, org. and we will update it asap. 3 continued on page 5

4 continued from page 1 The NCSBDC s 10-month training program assists artists in succeeding at the business aspects of art. Through the program, accomplished local artists receive intensive instruction that includes business planning, fiscal management, sales and marketing, and the development of promotional materials. This annual exhibition is the summation of the artists flight - a chance for the artists to show their work, and in turn, to turn a spotlight on the program. This year s exhibition includes the following artists and their mediums: Diana Schoenfeld - Photographer/ Historian; Doralee Smith - Woodwork; Kelly Mathson - Glass Bead Art; Lyn Risling - Painter; Melissa Zielinski - Fused Glass Art; Meredith Aldrich - Fine Art; Patricia Sennott - Fine Art; Patti LeGary - Photographer; Peg Molloy - Digital Art; Stacy Becker - Watercolor and Ink; Lyn Wandell painted rocks. Artists In Flight will be opening September 4 at the Adorni Center. For more information about NCSBDC future Artist Flights, call Tazsa Hartwell, Arts Flight Program Coordinator, at. From top : painted rock by Lyn Zielinski, Brightened Tiger Moth by Melissa Zielinski,Trillium by Mellisa Zielinski. Bottom portraits from left: Lyn Zielinski and Melissa Zielinski. 4

5 Classes/Shows/Events Update from the Brenda Tuxford Gallery Liaison: This has been an exciting year for our gallery. We were shaken out of the original building, graciously hosted for a while at Studio S, and now are spectacularly housed at The Adorni Center. Thank you to all who have participated in the community shows so far. There are only a few more shows to go in the 2010 season, which means it is time to start talking to me about your proposals for shows in Please me with your show idea (title, mediums, potential participants, and any other pertinent info) as well as your top three months to be scheduled. If computers don t work for you, please, ring me up and we will talk. I would like all proposals to reach me by 5 p.m. on October 14. The January show is already scheduled to be a community show tie-in to the Artware Affair that will take place at the end of the month. Artists will be creating, using cigar boxes as a starting point. There ll be an opportunity to bid on the boxes, silent-auction style, all month long. The final bidding takes place at the Artware Affair. This will promote the big fundraiser all month through some of the art to be featured. Look in the October edition of The Ink News for more details about how your work can be featured. I look forward to continue working with you the remainder of this year. I am going to be fading away from Humboldt sometime next year (yeah, it s been delayed - but it s for real this time), so The Ink People needs someone to step forward to take over the responsibilities as Brenda Tuxford Gallery Liaison. This person needs to be organized and able to work well with many different kinds of people. We need you. 5 Talk to me if you are interested. Contact Megan Workman either at The Ink People, , or Workman.meg@ gmail.com. RSVP offer for senior TIP volunteers Volunteers 55 years of age and older who give ongoing volunteer service to any programs of The Ink People are invited to join RSVP, which supports volunteers with benefits such as monthly travel reimbursement (up to $25.00 per month for car, bus or dial-a-ride transportation) to and from your volunteer location. For more information or to enroll in RSVP, please contact the Volunteer Center of the Redwoods (VCOR) at RSVP and VCOR are programs of the Area 1 Agency on Aging. Just a heads-up for youth volunteers: Each organization will have different requirements for volunteers under 18 years old. Volunteer needs are constantly changing, so call and start asking questions. It s good to let them know if an adult tech from Ink will be assisting. Contact Stacy Becker at the Volunteer Center of the Redwoods and RSVP programs, x 218, or rsvp@ a1aa.org. Alan Sanborn watercolor class Local artist Alan Sanborn will be offering his annual watercolor class through The Ink People studios again this fall. Sanborn, who is probably best known locally for his images which grace the Farmers Market posters, says that the class is heavy on technique. Working with water, brushes and color constantly for decades, you slowly learn (well, and steal) from other artists a lot of technical secrets, says Sanborn. Teaching is about passing those ideas continued on page 7

6 Do You Hear The Call Of The Mask? The Ink People began this exciting competition twenty-six years ago as a way blend visual and performing arts by calling on artists to create both art masks and performance masks. Masks are one of the oldest art forms and have been used world wide since prehistoric times for spiritual rituals, in theater and in masked revelry. Masks both conceal and reveal, mystify and exaggerate archetypal characters, as they initiate, teach, and entertain adults and children alike. There are two categories for the competition: Performance Masks, which must be wearable and functional, and Art Masks, which are conceptual in design but need not be wearable. Awards for Best Art and Performance Masks will be $150. Best of Show Award is $300. A variety of activities celebrating masks, mask making and mask performances will accompany our 26th year of this wildly anticipated annual Ink People show. Masks must be delivered to The Ink People between September 21 and September 25. Sliding Entry fee is $5-$10 per mask. For more information contact Kathryne at or at mythicfaces@ juno. com Entr y Guidelines: This mask making competition is open to all artists. The entries must be suitable prepared for exhibition with secure hanging devices or must sit securely on a gallery pedestal. Masks must be constructed so that they can be gently handled without damage. The artist s name and mask title must appear on the inside of the mask for identification. If the mask will be available for purchase, please add 30% commission to the price. For mailing requirements, call The Ink People at Top Right:The Hawaiian, Harry Blumenthal. Bottom, left to right: SA, Phil Haysmer, Tiger, Allison Reed, White Fairy, Susan Gallacher-Turner, and Ginger Beef, Kati Texas. 6

7 Classes/Shows/Events continued from page 5 along. Hopefully that can eliminate a certain amount of struggle for newer artists. At the same time I always get to learn something from my students. The 15-session class covers a wide range of technique possibilities, with a strong emphasis on overlaying color and taking advantage of the transparency of the medium. Artists of every level can benefit from the class. But beware, there will be homework! Sanborn s class meets every Monday night starting September 13, 6:30-9:30, at the temporary Ink People studios, 517 Third Street, Suite 36, in Eureka. The class is handicap accessible; there s an elevator on the ground floor. The class runs until the Christmas holidays. The cost is $195. To sign up, or for more information, call Alan Sanborn at or lala@arcatanet.com. Open call to artists to present at Robo- Games International RoboGames is the largest open robot competition in the world (we re in The Guinness Book, and *they* called *us*), now in its 8th year. Besides encouraging robot world domination, RoboGames seeks to expand the beauty, form and function of robots the world over. Therefore, we are expanding our art robots program for All robot-oriented kinetic art is welcome to take part in the Art Robot Competition. Submissions will be accepted via e- mail. The deadline is April 5, If your piece is accepted, please be prepared to have a sweet road trip to California to participate in the games, or make arrangements to have your art shipped. RoboGames takes place at the end of April, 2011, in the San Francisco Bay Area. Please direct any questions to Simone@robogames.net, who is our curation ninja, specially trained to deal with this sort of thing. For more info visit our site at net. September Alternative Gallery Schedule Arcata City Hall Leslie Howabauten, ink/watercolors Eureka City Hall, 2nd Floor Tony Anderson, oils CSFECU #20 Pete Castellano, photography Eureka Natural Foods Virginia Dexter, photography Jeff Pauli Insurance Ashley Sutherland, metals/mixed media Mad River Chiropractic Jackie Oshiro, watercolors, pastels Mad River Hospital Cafe Jarrett Smith, airbrush/photography Ryan Frey State Farm Insurance Mary Harper, monoprints SHN Engineering BE SURPRISED! St. Joseph Hospital Rad. Oncology Adele Creel, acrylic The Vision Center The Studio, mixed media Winzler & Kelly Engineers Marcella Brice, mixed media 7

8 The Ink People News is published monthly by The Ink People Center for the Arts 517 3rd St. Suite 36 Eureka, CA Fax Deadline for submissions is the 15th of the month Libby Maynard executive director Tanya Nordberg programs manager Denise Dodd bookkeeper Jerome Bearbower Jesse Jonathon MARZ coordinators Ann King Ink People News editor Carl Muecke Ink People News designer Leslie Howabauten alternative galleries coordinator Megan Workman gallery coordinator Zachery Weaver technology manager and many wonderful volunteers! Membership per year Student $25 Artist $35 Friend $45 Family $65 Advocate $150 Patron $275 Lifetime $500 Nonprofit org. US Postage paid Eureka CA permit no. 236 The Ink People Center for the Arts 517 3rd St. Suite 36, Eureka, California RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED After the Damage Done By the Earthquake The Ink People needs Your Support and Financial Help More Than Ever! Visit Our Website! The Ink People is funded in part by the 6 National Endowment for the Arts, the California Arts Council, Humboldt Area Foundation, The Mel & Grace McLean Foundation and the City of Eureka

9 Dear Valued Artists & Craftspeople! It s September and The Ink People s Holiday Craft Fair is just around the corner. Please, take this opportunity to register now, because we have limited spots and they are going quickly! We have big changes this year! We ve moved our location to the Sapphire Palace at the Blue Lake Casino in Blue Lake. The Holiday Gift Fair will be held on Saturday, November 27th, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. with a Friday night set up from 5 until 9 pm. Great food, local musicians, raffles and our community s finest artists will be in full force at The Ink People s 2010 Holiday Gift Fair Please feel free to contact me with any questions. I look forward to meeting you all in November. Holiday Gift Fair SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27TH 10 a.m. 6 p.m. at the Sapphire Palace at the Blue Lake Casino in Blue Lake I am excited to tell you it is time again to reserve your space for the 2010 Form to Mail in With Your Check To Reserve your space, please complete the registration form and mail it with your payment to: The Ink People rd St., Suite 36 Eureka, Ca 95501

10 2010 HOLIDAY GIFT FAIR SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27 TH, 2010 AT THE SAPPHIRE PALACE RD ST., SUITE 36 EUREKA CA Contact Denise at denise.inkpeople@gmail.com ITS S TIME to register for The Ink People s Holiday Gift Fair! The Holiday Gift is scheduled for Saturday, November 27 th in the Sapphire Palace at the Blue Lake Casino. The Holiday Gift Fair is unique in that The Ink People do the work of promoting and advertising the fair, providing cashiers and collecting Sales Tax. The Ink People collects a 15% commission on all sales, which goes to fund the vital programs of The Ink People. Table spaces are reserved on a first come, first serve basis and the registration fee is non-refundable. Full payment must accompany each registration. Please note the table diagram on the opposite page, as we have fewer tables than in the past and the arrangement is slightly different. If you need electricity, you must supply your own heavy duty extension cord and duct tape! If you choose a wall space, you may NOT use nails or thumb tacks. Items for sale must be made by the artist. Commercially produced items are not allowed. BUSINESS NAME: OWNER S NAME: ADDRESS: (WHERE CHECKS WILL BE MAILED): PHONE: C: H: WEBSITE: DESCRIPTION OF PRODUCT/ITEMS TO BE SOLD: TABLE FEES: (PER 8 TABLE OR SPACE) PRICE # NEEDED TABLE #( S) AMOUNT MEMBERS $ X = $ NON-MEMBERS $ X = $ ORGANIZATION MEMBERS $ X = $ ORGANIZATION NON-MEMBERS $ X = $ TOTAL: Please make check payable to: The Ink People I am willing to donate a raffle item to the raffle? Yes rd St., Suite 36 Eureka CA Thank your being part of the 2010 Holiday Gift Fair!!

11 ARCATA FROM DAWN TILL DUSK Sneak Preview 7PM Saturday, September 11 th JVD Theatre, HSU Campus Free Screening Children Accompanied by Adults Welcome Arcata From Dawn Till Dusk observes people working, playing and being in community. Ten teams of Humboldt State University students, in collaboration with Professor/Filmmaker Ann Alter and student co-producer Sarah Beck, embarked on a four-month journey to observe and document people and places in Arcata in 42 minutes. Included in the film are some artists from StewART studios. Arcata From Dawn Till Dusk is the United States representative in the international series The World From Dawn Till Dusk initiated by students at the renowned Polish National Film, Television and Theatre School. Film schools in Albania, Australia, China, Croatia, Iran, Poland, Slovakia and Russia are participating in this documentary series, which comes with artistic, technical and conceptual guidelines. The Dawn Till Dusk documentaries are shot from the point of view of an observer in an effort to create a deeper more layered depiction of the world, in strong opposition to the superficial image of reality created by media news. Contact Ann Alter for more information: ~ Ann.Alter@humboldt.edu

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13 Golden Road Art and Music Fair Thank You! As the organizer of The Golden Road Art and Music Fair, I have to say that it was an amazing experience. There were many occasions over the two and a half months of planning that normally would have caused me stress. Along the line, I had to have faith that the universe and the community would come through with all that we needed, and indeed everything we needed was provided! After the experience, I m simply left in awe of all of the support and love that this community has for The Ink People Center for the Arts. I come away from this event with a renewed sense of how to face challenging situations, with a deeper understanding of how a group of people can work together to create not only a beautiful event, but also a tight-knit, supportive, loving community. I have an endless list of people to thank. I may forget a name along the way, but know that this isn t because you were not a valued contributor. It s simply because keeping track of every detail is still an art that I m learning to manage. If I do forget to mention you, please know that you are deeply appreciated! So here goes the enormous task of thanking several hundred people: Thank You to Libby for letting us play on our Golden Road. Thank You to the amazingly talented and dedicated team of volunteers who helped to orchestrate this event: Vonda Liles (Donation Genius/Left Side of Tanya s Brain), Kelly Sjhoding (Dedicated Assistant/Tanya s Ruby Slippers), Taffy Stockton (Media Goddess/Badge of Courage), Jesse (Dane) Paulsen (Coordinator of Volunteer Army minus flying monkeys), Lisa Kennedy (Inky Kid Queen), Josephine Johnson (Friendly Neighborhood Entertainment Liaison), Kirsten Stanberry (Fairy Princess Vendor Coordinator), Shoshanna Rose Anthony (Goddess of Redwood Raks), John Rock, Moe Hollis, Dennis Garrison and Conan Cavanaugh and friends (Rockin Sound-Men/Lollipop Guild), Kyle Stasse (Mr. Stuff who s always got my back), Jesse Johnathon, for everything you do to help every day, Sandy Sweitzer (The Word Wiz), The Munchkins - MARZ Media Crew and Teen Artists (Movers and Shakers) for the wonderful TV ad and everything else you help with. Thank You to our generous financial sponsors: Blue Lake Casino, Grace Chiropractic and Hands on Therapy, The Art Center, Humboldt Hydroponics, Arney s Tattoos and Body Piercing Studio, Brunch at Noon, Indah Bali, Eel River Hydroponics and Umpqua Bank. Thank You to the businesses that offered space, use of parking lots, use of electricity, canopies and tables, radios, etc.: Finigan and Thonson Custom Woodworking, Redwood Raks World Dance Studio, The Arcata Playhouse, New World Ballet, Gregg Moore of Bandemonium, Kelly at North Coast Arts and Disabilities Network, Jennifer (you know who you are), Sun Frost Refrigeration, Holly Yashi, Tomas Jewelry, and Arcata Chamber of Commerce, The Nilsen Company for the Stage, Brenda at Arcata Chamber of Commerce for radios, and John Post at The North Coast Resource Center for the multitude of tasks that you took on from beginning to finish, Bill Nichols for the use of your truck, and Cassaro s Catering for giving us such a beautiful feast for the evening performance. Thank you to our media sponsors and supporters: Lost Coast Communications (KHUM, KSLG, and The Point), Bicoastal Media (KRED 92.3 FM, Cool FM), Bob Doran at The North Coast Journal, KHSU-FM 90.5, Kevin Hoover at The Arcata Eye, KMUD 91.1 FM, Tri-City Weekly, KMUD, Kelly/Thonson Printing, Larry at Blue Ox Radio 97.7 FM and John at All Hits Thank You to Lisa and Neila Kennedy, Isaac Bluefoot and The Knee High Puppet Company, Luna Kids, Vagabond Theater, Les Craig, The Arcata Recycling Center, The A

14 Discovery Museum, Julia Vicki Marshall, Sarah Jones, Carole Wolfe, Serene Walsh, Rhianna Gallagher, Jennifer Ayer, Leah LaMattina, Arupa, Nicole Bowen, Kirsten Have and Pat Falor for helping put together such a great space for kids to play, be creative and learn. Thank you to Kelley Barrett, Elaine Gray, and Linda Medoff for donating art supplies. The Kids area was a hit! Families were so thankful to have such a variety of creative activities and outlets for the kids to do for FREE. Your efforts, time, and energy were a huge success! Thank You to the many local businesses that donated items for our raffle and for prizes for the Jerry Garcia and Janis Joplin Look-Alike Contest: The Works, Tomas Jewelry, Ancient Arts Tattoo Studio and Art Gallery, Baroni Designs, Fabric Temptations, Spotlight Video, Mirador Glass, Redwood Frozen Yogurt, Bubbles, Finnish Country Sauna and Tubs/Café Mocha, Rebellion Tattoo, Salon Eclipse, Jessicurl, Café Marina, The Banana Hut, Wildwood Music, The Clothing Dock, Rita s, Applebee s, Plaza Grill, Los Gallos Taqueria, Hobart Trust and Art Foundation, Coppini Lane Jerseys, Coco and Cuvee, Drakes Glen Creations, Fire Arts Center, Schatzi s Hidden Treasures, Hum Brews, The Lost Caravan, and Cassandra Broc. Thank You to local businesses for donating food to feed the masses of volunteers and entertainers: Looking Glass House, Ramone s Bakery, Papa Murphy s, The Alibi, Brio Bread Works, Costco, Hey Jaun! Burritos, Pepsi Bottling Company, Murphy s Market Place, Safeway, Eureka Natural Foods, Los Bagels, Village Pantry, Chinese Buffet, Linda Medoff, The Tofu Shop, Vonda Wilson, The North Coast Resource Center and Mary Martin Harper. Also Thank You to Arcata Liquors, Barbara Groom at Lost Coast Brewery, and Arcata Pizza and Deli for the beer donations - it helped with the evening festivities! Thank You to Jambalaya and Big Pete s for helping us throw an awesome aftermath party for the volunteers and volunteer entertainers on August 6th. We had a great time. Thanks to all of the entertainers that showed up to play - You all rock! Thank You to the entertainers: Em eht A ha va, Wolf Navarro, Stormtrooper Orchestra, Vintage Soul, Mo Hollis, Morgan Corviday Trio, Bare Necessity, Bandemonium, Dave Berman, Jessica Fetter, MARZ Project, North Coast Story Tellers, Sarah Torres, Uriel Crum, We Like Love, Kiki Urynowicz, Katrina Epic Love, Gabriel Thomas Fugate, Jan Bramlett, Nicholas Karavatos, Joanne Rand, Shea Freelove, Jason Patton, DJ Smarty McFly, Aerial Artist Jocelynn Rudig and Ghinko, Rhythmically Challenged, Emerald Coast Irish Dancers, New World Ballet, Hula with Tatiana Robinson, Ya Habibi Dance Company, Humboldt Capoeira Academy, Glitzy Dames, Kali Shakti, Circus Arts, Beat Vixens, Karmaja Tribal Bellydance, G.A.I.A. Humanity Project, Joe Shermis, Jim Walsh, The Singing Nettles, The Fickle Hillbillies, The Miracle Show, Nightshade Serenade and to our Judges, Dawne Davis and Bob Doran. There are no words to convey how amazing you all are, how well you all worked and played together, the energy that you gave to all that attended, and the joy that you gave to me! We owe you all a sincere debt of gratitude. We had a great time dancing and playing on the Golden Road. It was successful in so many ways, mainly because of all of the support, time, energy, love, talent, help, patience, contributions, and fun that you all brought to the event. With all of our hearts ~ Thank You!!! Tanya B